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2023/12/14 17:52:57
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4 Cycle Trimmer doesn't start

I picked up a 4 Cycle Trimmer trimmer, added new oil, replaced the broken prime bulb, and cleaned the carburetor.   When I pull the string it's leaking oil out the side from the air cleaner. It doesn't start. What should I check next?  Could the diaphragms be the problem? 
 
Update - the spark plug has a spark. It wasn't plugged in all the way. After I plugged it in tightly, the engine started but died right away. I think I am almost there.  Just need a few pointers.  May be there's not enough fuel to the engine.?  I removed the returned fuel line and I see fuel come out of it when I pressed the primer.

It's not even try to fire up now after priming and spraying gas into the carburetor. I forgot to mention it had an empty tank before I filled it up. Could the engine be broken because of it? I can hardly feel resistance when I pull the string now.
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I got the engine to start now. I feel pressure when I put my thumb over the plug hole and pull the rope. I retested the spark plug and realized that it was not sparking all the time. I cleaned the contact to make sure it was good and sprayed some gas through the spark plug hole and the engine started. I kept it running for a few minutes and ramped it up. I assumed using fuel from the fuel tank at that time.
2023/12/15 11:10:17
SRTsFZ6
So it's good now?
 
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2023/12/15 15:53:11

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